Panhala Fort

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Panhala Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its strategic role in Maratha history and its association with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
hill fort
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Panhalgad NERFINISHED
Panhalla Fort NERFINISHED
associatedWith Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj NERFINISHED
builtBy Shilahara dynasty NERFINISHED
builtInCentury 12th century
climate cooler climate compared to Kolhapur city
country India
culturalSignificance important site in Maratha history
distanceFrom approximately 20 kilometres from Kolhapur
elevation approximately 845 metres above sea level
governedBy Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED
hasFeature bastions
massive fortification walls
secret passages
underground water cisterns
hasStructure Ambarkhana granaries NERFINISHED
Andhar Bavadi NERFINISHED
Dharma Kothi NERFINISHED
Kalavantinicha Mahal NERFINISHED
Rajdindi bastion NERFINISHED
Sajja Kothi NERFINISHED
Teen Darwaza NERFINISHED
Wagh Darwaza NERFINISHED
heritageStatus protected monument
historicalEra medieval India
laterControlledBy Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur NERFINISHED
Bahmani Sultanate NERFINISHED
British Raj NERFINISHED
Maratha Empire NERFINISHED
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED
locatedIn Kolhapur district NERFINISHED
Maharashtra
Western Ghats NERFINISHED
locatedNear Kolhapur city NERFINISHED
locatedOn Sahyadri mountain range NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Kolhapur NERFINISHED
notableEvent escape of Shivaji Maharaj from Panhala to Vishalgad
siege of Panhala by Adil Shahi forces
overlooks Panhala town NERFINISHED
region western India
servedAs Maratha capital for a period
state Maharashtra
strategicRole controlled trade route between Bijapur and coastal Konkan
tourism popular monsoon tourism spot
popular weekend destination from Kolhapur
usedFor military stronghold
viewOf surrounding valleys and hills

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Kolhapur hasFort Panhala Fort